<p>OCALA -- The Waffle House at 3871 SW College Road is closed temporarily because of a small kitchen fire.</p><p>Employees were cooking sausage and bacon on the grill when the fire erupted. They quickly evacuated five customers and called 911.</p><p>Ocala Fire Rescue received the dispatch at 10:55 a.m. and arrived on scene at 10:59 a.m. Fire officials extinguished the fire.</p><p>None of the six employees working at the time were injured.</p><p>A city of Ocala fire inspector arrived to investigate. That official took photographs that were sent to the state Division of Hotels and Restaurants.</p><p>Tuesday evening the restaurant had been cleared to reopen, but officials said the owners were waiting for the gas company to turn on the gas before they would open the doors.</p>